Staff, Software Engineer (Marketplace Fulfillment)
Walmart Global TechPosition Summary... What you'll do... Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. This is a full-time onsite role based in Sunnyvale, CA; remote and hybrid options are not available. About the Role: Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. This role involves driving the full software lifecycle, applying cloud-native architecture principles, and ensuring technical excellence through design reviews and innovation. The successful candidate will mentor engineering teams, collaborate across functions, and leverage data-driven practices to solve complex problems. This position requires strong technical judgment, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement to support Walmart’s strategic objectives and enhance engineering productivity. About the Team: Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) provides end-to-end fulfillment solutions for Walmart Marketplace sellers, supporting scalable business growth. The team comprises Engineering, Product, Business, and Analytics professionals collaborating to develop innovative supply chain features like inbound inventory simplification and personalized forecasting. Focused on high-performance, scalable solutions, the group drives iterative development, technical architecture, and engineering excellence. Team members work closely with cross-functional partners to adapt to evolving business needs, optimize platform scalability and cost, and foster continuous improvement and innovation in platform design and development. What You'll Do: Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities. Drive full software development lifecycle activities such as coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient, and agile systems. Lead system design reviews to validate feasibility and ensure alignment with architectural best practices. Build AI-driven applications integrating ML components and intelligent automation features. Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through collaboration and knowledge sharing. Engage stakeholders to define technical requirements and use data-driven practices to optimize development outcomes. What You'll Bring: 8+ years of software engineering experience. Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to ensure scalable and resilient systems. Strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping to deliver maintainable and modular solutions. Experience leading full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability. Ability to integrate AI/ML components and develop intelligent automation features using languages such as Python, JavaScript, and C++. Demonstrated skills in technical leadership, mentorship, and fostering continuous learning within engineering teams. Excellent collaboration and communication skills to engage cross-functional stakeholders and drive data-driven decision making. Adaptability to change and commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in engineering practices. About Walmart Global Tech: Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the world's leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-emp…